The National tribune., 1887-03-17
ONLY DELAYED.
j, il is only postponed.

ure embodying the essential provisions Of
the bin, and that, too, by a majority which
viii make ii Of relatively little importance
whether The President signs it or not, for it |
can be passed over his Veto
Public opinion is rapidly changing in favor
Of the measure. The rude assaults Of the
soldier-hating and Free Trade press carried |
away for the moment many who, upon sober
reflection, are ready TO concede the justice /
and policy OF such legislation.
Indeed, any man who is not a rab'd hater
OF the Union and its soldiers, or determined
10 abolish the protective tariG no matter
what the cost, must come TO this conclusion
when he examines into the matter.
1t is not even necessary that he should be
grateful to the soldiers, OF highly appreciative
of their services and sacrifices. All chat is
needed for him to remember is that these
men-broken down and needy-must he
cared for, and that il is at present being done
by the local taxpayers. If he is taxpayer
this is sufficient The "pocketboolS nerve
is very sensitive in all local taxpayers, and
they wall necessarily over the amount of
their burdens. When he secs that the De
pendent Pension Bin is really a measure to
Tighten his own taxes, by paying out Of the
National surplus what he and his neighbors
have had 10 pay out Of their pockets, he is
likely TO perceive at once that he was very
foolish to oppose the measure, and TO become
clamorous for its passage.
The comrades cannot do better service
than TO press this view upon their neighbors
who now oppose the bin. 1t is an appeal
that viii go directly, not 10 their hearts,
which it were useless to try to touch, but TO
their pocketbooks, which are sure to respond.
A large majority of the people ofthe East,
North and West are earnestly in favor of
the Dependent Pension Bill as matter of
honor, Of just fulillment of the Nations OBJ
! legations 10 those who saved its life. When
we add to those holding this sentiment those
others who are eager TO unload portion Of
the burdens on their local treasures upon
that of tie Nation, the preponderance Of
public sentiment in favor Of it will become
overwhelming.
The next session of Congress will reflect
this sentiment in manner that will aston
ish the present opponents of the bill
JUNGLE SANS MEDALS OF HONOR"
Brig-Gen. Theodore +. Rodenbough, who
has made high reputation, and most de-
seryedly, by his works on military subjects,
is the author of still another, which will be
Of more popular interest than anything that
he has yet written. 1t is, as the name indi-
Gates, record Of the medals Of honor which
have been given TO meritorious officers and
soldiers during the war Of the rebellion and
the Indian wars, and some account Of the
deeds by which they won them. Those who
have read Gen. Rodenbough's previous
works need not be told that his narratives
are always spirited, interesting and thor
oughly accurate. These qualities distin-
guish this book in high degree. There
can be no more fascinating book found any
where than he has made Of this. He has
told the story of heroic deeds that have nc
superior in history, in a bright, dashing, fas
} cinating way that thrills the reader. Witt
each story appears well-executed portrait
Of the man who performed the deed of valol
and received this recognition at the hands
, of the Government
, The hook begins with an account Of th,
capture Of a rebel color at the first battle 0
= Bun Run by Serg't John G. Merritt, Of tn
{ LIST Mimi, and similar accounts appear o
deeds performed in other actions Of the re
bellion.
The latter part Of the book is taken n
with stirring accounts Of gallant deeds per
formed in the Indian wars. These are ais
accompanied by pictures Of noted soldier
and Indians.
IL is not all bloodshed and desperate fight
IS ing either, for the General is too much of
y skillful literary artist not to know wha
e good service occasional bits Of fun do i
IS throwing the main part of the story int
7, stronger relief Quite a number Of brigh
e and funny httle stories are thus dexterousl
introduced TO highten the interest Of ia
h narrative.
a In the back Of the book is a list Of tn
il medals Of honor awarded for distinguish
r service during the war Of the rebellion
Il, taken from the official list compiled, undo
re the direction Of Adj't-Gen Drum, by Fred
Of erick IL. Stafford, Of the Adiutant- General
Office. The book is published in fine styl
by G. p. Putnam's Sons, of New York.
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